Valditara calls for withdrawal of Laterza history textbook: "It indoctrinates students"
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The Minister of Education and Merit, Giuseppe Valditara, has stated that a history book published by the publishing house Laterza indoctrinates students and must be withdrawn from the market. The statement was reported by the newspaper Il Sole 24 ORE.
According to the minister, the text does not offer a balanced presentation of historical facts and steers pupils towards a single interpretation. For this reason, Valditara believes the volume is not suitable for schools and should be removed from circulation. At present, the specific passages of the book that led to this request are not yet clear.
Textbooks in Italian schools are chosen by individual teachers and institutes from among the titles proposed by publishing houses. For this reason, the issue concerns not only the ministry, but also the schools that use the volume and the publishing world.
The debate over the content of history textbooks is often at the centre of public discussion in Italy, because these texts influence the education of students. In the coming days, it will be important to see what the publisher's response will be and whether there will be concrete developments regarding the request to withdraw the book.
Sources: Il Sole 24 ORE
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